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Using PRTR database for the assessment of surface water risk and improvement of monitoring in Japan

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  • Jens Hartmann
  • Norio Okada
  • Jason Levy

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In April 2003, the first PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) was published in Japan. It is shown how the PRTR can be used to improve environmental risk assessment with the objective of reducing risk to ecosystem integrity and human health. By examining the superposition of all chemical releases into rivers, high levels of several contaminants are uncovered. Most of these chemicals have not been previously monitored. The outcome of the analysis helps to re-design existing environmental monitoring programmes and to identify these programmes.

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  • Jens Hartmann & Norio Okada & Jason Levy, 2005. "Using PRTR database for the assessment of surface water risk and improvement of monitoring in Japan," International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(2/3), pages 155-169.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijcist:v:1:y:2005:i:2/3:p:155-169
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    1. Jens Hartmann & Jason Levy & Norio Okada, 2006. "Managing Surface Water Contamination in Nagoya, Japan: An Integrated Water Basin Management Decision Framework," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 20(3), pages 411-430, June.

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